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Austin Matthews

Austin David George Matthews

Born: 3 May 1904, Penarth, Glamorgan, Wales
Died: 29 July 1977, Penrhyn Bay, Llandudno, Caernarvonshire, Wales
Major Teams: Northamptonshire, Glamorgan, England.
Known As: Austin Matthews
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Right Arm Fast Medium


Only Test: England v New Zealand at The Oval, 3rd Test, 1937

Career Statistics:

TESTS
 (career)
                      M    I  NO  Runs   HS     Ave 100  50   Ct  St
Batting & Fielding    1    1   1     2    2*    -     0   0    1   0

                      O      M     R    W    Ave   BBI    5  10    SR  Econ
Bowling              30      8    65    2  32.50  1-13    0   0  90.0  2.16

FIRST-CLASS
 (career: 1927 - 1947)
                      M    I  NO  Runs   HS     Ave 100  50   Ct  St
Batting & Fielding  281  447  70  5919  116   15.70   2  14  124   0

                    Balls    M     R    W    Ave   BBI    5  10    SR  Econ
Bowling             47983 1931 19099  816  23.40  7-57   45   6  58.8  2.38

- Explanations of First-Class and List A status courtesy of the ACS.


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Austin Matthews played county cricket initially for Northamptonshire in 1927, after declining an opportunity to join Glamorgan. However, he left the Midlands county in 1936, and for a short left the world of professional cricket to coach at Cambridge University and Stowe School. He returned to his family`s home in Penarth in 1937, and agreed to help out Glamorgan who were missing several key bowlers through injury. Quite remarkably, he was playing Test cricket barely three weeks after making his Glamorgan debut.

His remarkable elevation followed an impressive spell of fast swing bowling against the New Zealanders, and a return of 14/132 against Sussex on a good batting wicket at Hastings. He was drafted into the England side for the Third Test at The Oval, and duly dismissed Walter Hadlee in both innings.

Matthews had been a talented young sportsman in the mid-1920`s, playing club cricket for Cardiff and rugby for Penarth. In fact, the winter game initially showed more potential openings for the tall all-rounder, and he won a place in a final Welsh trial. After finishing his studies, Matthews accepted an offer to join Northampton R.F.C.

He continued to play club cricket with success in the East Midlands, and he subsequently made his first-class debut for Northamptonshire in 1927. The prospect of a lucrative career in professional cricket, and the unlikely prospect of a Welsh rugby cap, resulted in Matthews switching back to cricket, and retiring from rugby. He became Northamptonshire`s regular opening bowler, and as befitted a strong rugby player, Matthews also proved to be a fierce hitting lower-order batsman, making a career best 116 against Warwickshire at Edgbaston in 1929.

Matthews appeared for Glamorgan from 1937 until 1947, and in 1946 enjoyed a vintage summer as county cricket resumed after the wartime break. Matthews claimed 88 wickets, and proved to be almost unplayable in the right conditions, taking 7/12 against Somerset at Pontypridd and 9/23 in the match against Sussex at Horsham.(Submitted by Andrew Hignell - June 2000)

* Last Updated: Monday, 29-Jul-2002 16:18:16 GMT


 
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